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User Guide
and Educational Notes

User Guide
and
Educational Notes
© Sherston Software Limited 2004

SHERSTON
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Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party Credits and Copyright
© Simon Hosler and Sherston Software 2004
Design: Simon and Adam Hosler
Educational Consultants: Simon Hosler, Paul Hollin and Elisabeth Johnson
Technical Production Managers: Mike Fosker
Quality Assurance: Paul Hollin
Artwork and Animation: Simon and Adam Hosler
Additional Artwork: Dr Suresh Kumar
Development: Simon and Adam Hosler
Sound Processing: Mike Fosker, Simon and Adam Hosler
Sound Effects: Simon and Adam Hosler
Narration: Helen Royall
User Guide and Educational Notes: Leah Poppy Holmes and Elisabeth Johnson
Print Design and Production: Pete Kolodziejczyk and J.M. Mohanasundaram
Lead Tester: Dave Cotterell
Testers: Dennis Devlin, David King and Jay Dunn
Program and Documentation: © Sherston Software Ltd and Simon Hosler
First Published in 2004 by Sherston Publishing Group Ltd
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If you have purchased one CD it is a single-user version and may only be used on a
single computer. If you wish to use Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party on more than
one computer you will need to upgrade to a multi-user licence. Contact Sherston for details.
Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party is sold on the condition that it will not be hired or
used by software clubs, or be made available as part of a lending library system.
No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
What is Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Educational Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The Two Modes of Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
How do I install Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party? . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Windows PC Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Apple Mac Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
How do I use Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Starting an Activity or Starting the Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Teacher Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Quitting the program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
The Sweet Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Where is Charlie? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Bertie Bat’s House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Charlie’s Deliveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Dressing Charlie Chimp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
The Party Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Magical Fireworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Technical Information and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Running the program without the CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sound problems on Windows PC’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Introduction
What is Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party?
Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party is a multimedia program
from Sherston. It includes seven exciting activities that cover
aspects of modelling and problem-solving. Each activity has
three levels of difficulty.
are complete, the guests arrive to join the party and watch
the magnificent firework and music display that the pupils
have created.
Activity Mode. Each activity can be worked on in isolation to
the others. This allows pupils to focus closely on specific
skills.
Educational Objectives
Develops modelling, problem-solving, decision-making,
ordering, and classification skills.
Introduces simple Logo.
Helps improve mouse skills and dexterity.
Develops spatial awareness.
Enables pupils to develop, review and refine a multimedia
piece.
Develops an awareness of changing variables to see
‘what if…’.
The Two Modes of Use
This program can be used as a motivating adventure or as a
bank of focused stand-alone activities.
Adventure Mode. The adventure is set on a Caribbean
island. Charlie Chimp is planning his annual party and
needs help dealing with the preparations. Each stage of
the adventure requires pupils to use their skills to solve a
different modelling challenge and tests their predictions as
they work their way to the finale. Once all the preparations
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How do I install Charlie Chimp’s Big
Modelling Party ?
Windows PC Users
Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party can be used in three different
ways:
By running directly from the CD-ROM
By installing on a single computer
By installing on a computer network
Please note: you must ensure that the number of machines
you use Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party on matches the
licence you have purchased. Please contact Sherston for further
details if necessary (01666 843 200). If you have evaluated the
software on Sherston’s 28-day free approval scheme, and have
decided not to keep it, you must remove all installations of the
program.
Running the software directly from the CD-ROM
Place the CD-ROM in the relevant drive on your computer, the
CD window should open automatically, otherwise you should
open it from within My Computer. Double-click on the Charlie
Chimp’s Big Party icon to start the program.
Installing the software on a computer network
Installing Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party on a computer
network means that the CD will not be required for future use
of the software. To install the software on your network, doubleclick
on the Network Setup icon. After reading the copyright
information on the Welcome screen you will be asked to select
the following:
Installation location – click the Browse button to choose the
drive and folder you wish to use. You can create a new folder
by simply adding a folder name to the end of the destination
path. All users must have read access permission for the files
in this location.
Program folder – this is the folder in which the program icons
are installed.
If you have evaluated Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party on
your network as part of Sherston’s 28-day free approval scheme,
and have decided not to keep the software, you must ensure that
all installations of the software are removed before returning the
software.
Installing the software on a single machine
For full functionality, install Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party
by double-clicking on the Setup icon and follow the on-screen
instructions. Default installation will add Charlie Chimp’s Big
Modelling Party to your Programs menu in the location,
Start>Programs>Sherston>Charlie Chimp’s Big Party. The
installed version will still require the CD-ROM to be in the drive
during use.
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Recommended System Requirements
Windows Computers
Pentium ® 233MHz processor
64MB RAM
Microsoft ® Windows ® Version 95 or later
16 Bit colour
Soundcard
CD-ROM drive
Many Sherston titles will run on computers with lower
specifications than those listed above. In some cases,
performance may be affected. Please call us for further advice
concerning our minimum specifications and we will be happy to
help you:
Technical HelpDesk: 01666 843 224
support@sherston.co.uk
Technical Information and Tips
Please see the section at the end of this booklet for
troubleshooting and advice on how to get the very best out of
your computers and software.
Apple Mac Users
Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party can be used in three different
ways:
By running directly from the CD-ROM
By installing on a single computer
By installing on a computer network
Please note: you must ensure that the number of machines
you use Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party on matches the
licence you have purchased. Please contact Sherston for further
details if necessary (01666 843 200). If you have evaluated the
software on Sherston’s 28-day free approval scheme, and have
decided not to keep it, you must remove all installations of the
program.
Running the software directly from the CD-ROM
Place the CD-ROM in the relevant drive on your computer, the
CD window should open automatically, otherwise double-click
the CD icon on the desktop, then double-click on the Charlie
Chimp icon.
Installing the software on a single machine
For full functionality, install Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party
by double-clicking on the Install Charlie Chimp icon and follow
the on-screen instructions. Click the Select Folder button if you
want to change the installation location. Click the Install button
to install to the location specified. Click the Quit button when
installation has finished. Default installation will create a shortcut
on the desktop. The installed version will still require the CD-ROM
to be in the drive during use.
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Installing the software on a computer network
Installing Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party on a computer
network means that the CD will not be required for future use of
the software. To install the software on your network, doubleclick
on the Network Install icon (on OS 10.2 or later, doubleclick
on the Network Install - OSX icon). You will now be able to
select destination for the following:
Program location - contains application files and data. Click
the Select Folder button to change the destination. All users
must have read access permissions to run the files in this
location.
If you have evaluated Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party on
your network as part of Sherston’s 28-day free approval scheme,
and have decided not to keep the software, you must ensure that
all installations of the software are removed before returning the
software.
Recommended System Requirements
Apple Mac Computers
Power Mac G3 233MHz processor
64MB RAM
OS 8.6, OS 9, OS 10.2 or later
16 Bit colour
Soundcard
CD-ROM drive
Many Sherston titles will run on computers with lower
specifications than those listed above. In some cases,
performance may be affected. Please call us for further advice
concerning our minimum specifications and we will be happy to
help you:
Technical HelpDesk: 01666 843 224
support@sherston.co.uk
Technical Information and Tips
Please see the section at the end of this booklet for
troubleshooting and advice on how to get the very best out of
your computers and software.
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How do I use Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling
Party?
Main Menu
Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party opens with a short
introductory sequence. Click on the screen at any time to skip the
introductory screen. Click on the Start button to take you to the
Main Menu.
From here you have a choice of three buttons:
Start an Activity or Start the Adventure – takes you to the
Activity Menu screen.
Teacher Options – takes you to the Teacher Options screen.
Note: if the Teacher Control Password is activated, type the
password in the box that appears. The default password is
control (case sensitive).
Quit.
Starting an Activity or Starting the Adventure
You can access the teaching activities from the menus on these
pages.
The default is Start an Activity. See page 15 for an explanation
of the individual activities.
Start an Activity
Seven activities are available, although you can choose to
make any of them unavailable to particular pupils.
Pupils can access the activities in any order.
Start the Adventure
Seven activities are available. Pupils can access them in any
order.
To help motivate pupils, animations begin and end the
adventure.
Teacher Options
From these pages, you can perform the following tasks:
Activate or deactivate teacher control password
Click on or off in the Teacher control password box.
The default password is control (case sensitive).
Change sound level
Click the up and down arrows in the Sound level scale.
Change difficulty level
Click Level 1 (easiest), Level 2 (harder), Level 3 (hardest) in
the Difficulty level box. The default is Level 2.
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Select mode
Click Adventure or Activity in the Game mode box.
Select activities available in Activity mode
Click the names of individual activities in the Select which
activities to include box (only available when Activity mode
is selected).
View information about individual activities
Click arrow in the Information on activities box.
The Activity Information screen appears.
Highlight names of individual activities to view information.
Click the Return to Teacher Options button to return to the
Teacher Options screen.
Return to main menu
Click Return to main menu button.
The Activities
Whether you prefer to use this program in the Activity mode or
Adventure mode, individual activities can be introduced to the
whole class using a large monitor, whiteboard or projector. In
this way you can show your pupils how to tackle each challenge.
Pupils can then work on the activities individually, or in pairs.
Many of these activities also lend themselves to a whole class
or large group approach.
Over the next eight pages is information about each of the
activities included in Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party.
Each summary includes:
A brief description of the task.
The educational objectives of the activity.
The contents of each of the three levels of difficulty.
A step-by-step guide on how to solve the task.
Quitting the program
You can exit an activity by
holding down Ctrl and
pressing the Q key on your
keyboard. A list of options
will appear on your screen
and you will be asked to
confirm your choice.
Note: Apple Mac users will
need to use the Apple key.
An image from the activity.
Note: Pressing the Ctrl-Q combination on your keyboard will
return you to the Main Menu.
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The Sweet Shack
In Brief:
Drag tiles onto the grid in
order to create a route for
the sweets to travel down.
This activity develops
modelling, problem solving
skills and spatial awareness.
Where is Charlie?
In Brief:
Select pieces of an image and
then drag and drop them into
place to create simple pictures
of Charlie and his home.
This activity develops
modelling, problem-solving
skills and spatial awareness.
Level 1: Six different tiles available.
Level 2: Six different tiles and more complex shapes.
Level 3: Three tiles that can be rotated and an extra tile that
alternates the exit route of the sweet.
How to solve it:
1. Choose a tile from the selection on the left of the screen.
2. Click on the tile you want and drag and drop it onto the grid.
3. Continue doing this until you have created a route from the
top of the machine down to the mouth of the sweet bag.
4. When you have completed the route, click on the arrows at
the top left of the screen and fire two sweets into the
machine. This will fill the party bag with sweets.
5. The party bag will now move and you will need to rearrange
the tiles to create another route for the remaining sweets to
travel down.
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Level 1: Four pieces per puzzle. Pieces only stay in place if
correct. Three pictures presented; the first two have outline
sketches to help.
Level 2: Nine pieces per puzzle. Pieces only stay in place if
correct. Three pictures presented; the first two have outline
sketches to help.
Level 3: Nine pieces per puzzle. Pieces will stay in any position.
No outline sketches.
How to solve it:
1. Select a piece from the left of the screen by clicking on it.
2. Drag and drop it onto the image on the right.
3. Repeat until you create a complete picture of Charlie’s house.
4. Another image will then appear. Complete this image in the
same way.
5. When complete, you will need to find Charlie and click on
him.
6. The final task requires you to piece together an image of
Charlie.
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Bertie Bat’s House
In Brief:
Move the lifts up and down
to help Charlie reach the exit
of the bamboo maze.
This activity develops
modelling, problem-solving
skills and spatial awareness.
Charlie’s Deliveries
In Brief:
Help Charlie to deliver his
invitations using simple Logo
instructions.
This activity introduces simple
Logo in a problem-solving
situation.
Level 1: Three screens presented. Screen one has one lift. Other
screens have two each.
Level 2: Three screens presented. Up to six lifts presented.
Level 3: Three screens presented. Up to six lifts presented. Time
delay caused by trapping Charlie required.
How to solve it:
1. As Charlie walks through the maze there are a number of
lifts that need to be moved in order for him to continue.
2. If Charlie needs to move down with one of the lifts, click on
the ‘down’ arrow when he is standing on the lift platform.
3. If he needs to move up with the lift, click on the ‘up’ arrow
when he is standing on the lift platform.
4. Continue to move the lifts in the correct direction until
Charlie has exited the maze.
Level 1: Few obstructions to navigate around. Four directional
tiles available. Individual instructions input.
Level 2: More obstructions than Level 1. Four directional tiles
available plus a ‘forward two spaces’ tile. Individual instructions
input.
Level 3: More obstructions than Level 2. Four directional tiles
available plus a ‘forward two spaces’ tile. The whole program
needs to be built before running.
How to solve it:
1. Each of the pieces to the right of the map represents a
direction/action. They are called ‘directional tiles’.
2. Select the direction you want Charlie to travel in by clicking on
one of these tiles. The tile will then drop into the action line.
Charlie will move according to the instruction you give him.
3. Direct Charlie to his friend’s house. When he arrives there he
will deliver his invitation.
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Dressing Charlie Chimp
In Brief:
Drag and drop clothes onto
Charlie so that he is suitably
dressed for a range of
specified activities.
This activity develops
ordering, decision-making
and classification skills within
a modelling situation.
Level 1: All the clothes required are in one cupboard. Clothes
must be put on in the correct order.
Level 2: Clothes are in four cupboards. Decoy items are
presented which are clearly wrong.
Level 3: Clothes are in five cupboards. Decoy items are
presented which are clearly wrong.
How to solve it:
1. Open one of the cupboards by clicking on it. Inside will be a
selection of clothing.
2. Click on the item you want Charlie to wear and drag and
drop it onto him. If it is the correct item, it will stay on
Charlie. If it isn’t, it will move back into the cupboard and
you must select another piece.
3. When you have finished with the cupboard, select another by
clicking on it.
4. When he has a complete outfit, Charlie will appear on the
screen enjoying the activity you dressed him for.
The Party Game
In Brief:
Fire the ball from the see-saw,
over the tower, to land on Sadie
Seal’s nose. Experiment to work
out which elephant to use.
This activity introduces
modelling and develops an
awareness of changing
variables to see ‘what if…’
Level 1: Four elephants presented in size order. Different sized balls
presented.
Level 2: Four elephants presented in any order. Ball is always the
same size.
Level 3: Five elephants presented in any order. Ball is always the
same size.
How to solve it:
1. Select an elephant to jump off the tower by clicking on it.
2. If it is the correct elephant, the ball will land on Sadie’s nose.
If it is not correct, the ball will miss and you will need to choose
another elephant.
3. If the ball travelled too far, you will need to try a smaller
elephant and vice-versa.
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Magical Fireworks
In Brief:
Compose a piece of music
and create a fireworks
display to end the party.
This activity involves
manipulating a range of
musical phrases by dragging
and dropping, refining and
adapting the composition to
suit the pupil’s own display.
Level 1: Create one music line. Choose from fifteen musical
pieces.
Level 2: Add music to the music line from five themed music
areas. Add fireworks to the firework line. Repeat option
available.
Level 3: Add music to the two music lines from the five themed
music areas. Add fireworks to the firework line. Repeat option
available.
5. Listen to the completed music line by clicking on the
triangular button at the end of it.
6. Select the number of times you want the music to repeat by
clicking on the repeat icon (Level 2 and 3 only).
7. Now complete the firework line. Select this line by clicking on
the firework icon.
8. Select the fireworks you want in your display by dragging and
dropping them into the firework line.
9. When this line is full you can watch the display accompanied
by the music you have created by clicking on the ‘Test the
Show’ button.
How to solve it:
1. Select the type of instrument you want by clicking on one of
the instrument icons.
2. Five numbered tiles will appear. These represent five different
pieces of music.
3. Click on the triangular button at the bottom right of each of
the tiles to listen to the music.
4. Click on a tile and drag and drop it into one of the spaces on
the music line. Keep doing this until the line is full.
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Technical Information and Tips
Sherston has built its reputation on the quality of its software and
support, and is always happy to advise users on any aspects of its
software and the computers used to run it.
The following information is provided purely as a useful reference
to common aspects of our software. If you would prefer to discuss
any problems you may have, please call us.
Our Technical HelpDesk is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Please call 01666 843 224.
Running the program without the CD
It is possible to install the entire contents of Charlie Chimp’s Big
Modelling Party on to your hard drive. To do this you will need
to run the Network Install file on the CD. When prompted for
the destinations of the data and saves folders etc, ensure that
you specify folders on your local hard drive as the location. After
installation is complete, you will find that the software will run
without the CD in the drive.
Note: You are not permitted to do this if viewing the software
on approval. You must also ensure that you do not break the
licensing agreement by exceeding the number of licences you
own. Always be sure to check your licensing agreement.
Sound clipping, incomplete sentences or corrupt sound
If you experience corrupt or distorted sound, try the following:
Select Start>Settings>Control Panel
Select the Sounds and Multimedia icon (on some systems
this will be called Multimedia)
Select the Audio tab
Click the Advanced button on the Sound Playback section
Select the Performance tab
Now set the Hardware acceleration to None and the Sample
rate conversion quality to the middle setting.
Note: You may require slightly different settings to these, so
some experimentation may be required.
Click Apply then OK
Run the program to see if you have sound
If you need any further help, please contact Sherston:
Technical HelpDesk: 01666 843 224
support@sherston.co.uk
Sound problems on Windows PCs
No sound coming from Charlie Chimp’s Big Modelling Party
First confirm that sound is working on other software you may
own. If not, you should check the sound is enabled and that
the volume is set appropriately on your computer and speakers.
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Index
Activity Information . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Apple key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Apple Mac Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Recommended Requirements . . .11
Difficulty level box . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Game Mode box . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Information on activities box . . . . .14
Quit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Return to Main Menu button . . . . .14
Return to Teacher Options button .14
Sound level scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Start an Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Start the adventure . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Teacher Control Password box . . . .13
Teacher Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Windows PC Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Recommended Requirements . . . .8
Notes
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